World through the aperture

Ducks swim on lake Weissensee in front of the Alps in Fuessen, Germany, on January 15, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)

A selection of photos shot recently from around the world:

A man fishes in Ajaccio on January 14, 2019 as the French Mediterranean Island of Corsica is under yellow alert for strong winds and waves. (Photo by AFP)A broken tree stands in the snow-covered landscape close to the village of Kvacany in the Liptau region, northern Slovakia, on January 15, 2019. (Photo by AFP)An Indian street vendor carries balloons on sticks as he waits for customers on the roadside in Amritsar, India, on January 15, 2019. (Photo by AFP)A youth does a street performance in Tijuana, Mexico, on January 15, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)A rainbow appears during sunset over Pocitos beach in Montevideo, Uruguay, on January 13, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Indian villagers take part in a community fishing event during Bhogali Bihu celebrations at Goroimari Lake in Panbari, some 50 kms from Guwahati, on January 14, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Mini's French driver Stephane Peterhansel and co-driver David Castera (C) and Argentine biker Luciano Benavides compete during the Dakar Rally Stage 8 between San Juan de Marcona and Pisco in Peru, on January 15, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Taiwan Air Force Mirage-2000 fighter jets taxi during military drills to test readiness ahead of Lunar New Year, in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on January 16, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)India's Border Security Force (BSF) soldiers ride their camels as they take part in the rehearsal for the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, on January 16, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)A squirrel collects the bark of a branch in Munich, southern Germany, on January 14, 2019. (Photo by AFP)A worker prepares a panda mascot for the opening ceremony of 2019 China-Finland winter sports year at the Shougang ice hockey hall in Beijing, China, on January 15, 2019. (Photo by AFP)The sun shines in the ski resort of Wengen in the Swiss Alps, on January 15, 2019. (Photo by AFP)A bird flies through the sky in front of a snow-covered mountain in Fuessen, Germany, on January 15, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)Trees are covered with snow in Oberjoch, Germany, on January 15, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)